General Usage Instructions

Use either the EXPLODESEL command or the EXPLODEALL command to explode your dynamic AutoRebar objects into standard Autodesk® AutoCAD® objects and distribute your drawing to other users with no need to install AutoRebar on their computers.

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Commands

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Command

Command Description

REMOVE

Remove a section from an existing Rebar. Select the section of the Rebar you want to cut.

EXPLODESEL

Explode the selected AutoRebar objects into standard AutoCAD entities. AutoCAD blocks and polylines included in the selection remain untouched.

SECBARS

Insert a dynamic linear array of sectioned bars. Specify the diameter, the bar spacing or the number of bars, the start point and the end point.
When stretched, the array of sectioned bars reacts in the following way:
- if it's been defined by SPACING, the number of sectioned bars changes to preserve the same spacing.
- if it's been defined by NUMBER OF BARS, the bar spacing is adjusted to keep the number of bars unchanged.

STIRRUP

Quick draw command for a stirrup shaped Rebar. Specify the diameter, the concrete cover, and the two opposite corners of the rectangular concrete section.

REBAR

Insert a new dynamic Rebar. The command behaves similarly to the standard Polyline command. Just specify the diameter and follow the options at the command line. Arcs and hooks and custom bends are also possible to shape a Rebar with virtually any geometry.

BARLIST

Export to Excel the content of the current quantity take-off.

EXPLODEALL

Explode all the AutoRebar entities present in the drawing into standard AutoCAD entities. This is useful to distribute your drawing to users who don't have AutoRebar installed on their computers. User defined blocks are not affected by the command. You will be prompted to save a backup copy of the drawing containing the original dynamic AutoRebar entities.

EDITSCALE

Edit the annotation scale of AutoRebar entities in multiple selections. This affects the annotations in the object such as texts or symbols, not the dimension of the object itself. Select the AutoRebar entities and enter the new value of the new scale.

CROSSTIE

Quick draw command for a crosstie shaped Rebar. Specify the diameter of the crosstie, the diameters of the two bars which are hooked by the crosstie and their center points.

AUTOREBAR

Switch ON the AutoRebar engine to create or visualize dynamic objects.

BBS

Generate or update a Bar Bending Schedule taking into account all the Marks present in the current drawing. Simply specify the insertion point.

APPEND

Append a straight section to an existing Rebar. Select the Rebar you want to append the section to, and specify the new vertex point.

CALL

Calls can be useful to create annotations dynamically linked to Marks. Calls are not considered by AutoRebar for scheduling. When a mark is modified (directly or indirectly by modifying a Rebar) Calls gets updated on the fly.

CHAIR

Quick draw command for a chair shaped Rebar. Specify the diameter, the feet length, the body height, the body width and the insertion point.

SECBAR

Insert a new sectioned bar. Specify the diameter and the insertion point.

AREDIT

Edit AutoRebar entities. Select the autorebar object you want to edit and click the command to access the edit form. This command is also triggered by a DOUBLE-CLICK action on any AutoRebar object.

Assign a new Mark number to the selected Rebar. Marks are always taken into account by AutoRebar when preparing the Bar Bending Schedule. Select the Rebar to be linked and specify the insertion points.
A Mark can be assigned to a group of bars whose geometry is linearly variable in the structure:
1. select one Rebar first (for instance, this might be the shortest bar in the group of variable bars);
2. type V for the VARIABLE option;
3. select the second Rebar (for instance, this might be the longest bar in the group of variable bars);
4. specify the insertion points.

PREBAR

Convert a polyline into a Rebar. Select the polyline and specify the diameter.

AREBLICENSE

Activate and manage AutoRebar licenses

Installation/Uninstallation

The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin. You may need to restart the Autodesk product to activate the app/plug-in. To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features (Windows 7/8/8.1/10) and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.